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Michael C. Bland

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Science Fiction, Thriller

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Michael C Bland is a founding member and the secretary of BookPod, an invitation-only, online group of professional writers. He pens the monthly BookPod newsletter where he celebrates the success of their members, which include award-winning writers, film makers, journalists, and bestselling authors.

His first novel, The Price of Safety, was chosen as a Finalist of the 2020 Indie Book Awards for both Science Fiction and Thriller and won two other awards. His second novel, The Price of Rebellion, was released in 2023 and won nine awards, including Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year by Indies Today. The third in the trilogy, The Price of Freedom, was released in April 2025 and has won five awards.

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Average rating: 4.16 · 258 ratings · 128 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Price of Safety 3.97 avg rating — 153 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Price of Rebellion 4.45 avg rating — 64 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Price of Freedom (The Price of Trilogy #3) 4.44 avg rating — 41 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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strong novel Really well done. I read the sample and was hooked. Highly recommended! The plot was fast paced and the two main characters were plausible and flawed.
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